Thursday, March 19, 2009

Only a few years ago, some companies were saying climate change wasn’t a problem. Now, as its impacts become apparent, corporations are suddenly scrambling to claim leadership on the issue. Desperate to avoid regulation that may hit their profits, they present a dizzying array of “false solutions,” quick fixes that perpetuate inequalities in our society while allowing them to cash in on the crisis. Upon closer examination, many of these technologies and policies are merely dangerous detours on the road to a just, livable planet, distracting us from the root causes of the crisis.

Rising Tide North America is pleased to announce the release of the first short yet comprehensive survey of these bogus climate change solutions.

The 20 page pamphlet -- “Hoodwinked in the Hothouse” -- covers topics as diverse as Clean Coal, Agrofuels, Geoengineering, Carbon Offsets and over a dozen other non-solutions to the climate crisis, all in concise, colorfully illustrated and information packed essays.

You can also download the booklet in it’s entirety athttp://www.risingtidenorthamerica.org/special/fsbooklet.pdf

The book includes contributions from the World Development Movement, Corporate Watch, the World Rainforest Movement, Rachel Smolker, Rory Cox, the Transnational Institute, Oscar Reyes, and Alter Eco, as well as photography and artwork from Ben Powless, Tamra Gilbertson, Mike Wells, Appalachian Voices, Jorge Alcoreza, Andy Singer and the Beehive Design Collective.

We are currently seeking funding for an expanded version of the booklet for release during the 2009 UN climate meetings in Copenhagen that would include information on several additional false solutions including waste incineration and hydrogen fuel cells as well as an expanded section on genuine climate solutions and much more.

If you are interested in supporting this endeavor, want to order copiesof the book, or have other questions please contactFalseSolutions-AT-RisingTideNorthAmerica-DOT-org.
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In 2008, the Beehive Design Collective allied with Appalachian grassroots organizers fighting Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining, a practice which blasts mountains into moonscapes to fuel the ever-growing global demand for electricity. Our team of volunteer artists and educators put in countless hours designing "The True Cost of Coal," a a visually stunning graphic multi-tool for activists and ordinary folks seeking real solutions. Now we're sharing it with communities all over the U.S. and beyond!

Half the electricity in the U.S. comes from burning coal, the dirtiest energy source on the planet. Mountain top removal is a human and ecological drama wreaking havoc on coalfield communities, folks downwind and downstream of coal-burning power plants, and all of us faced with catastrophic climate change.

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Bees and various communities, groups and people in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador & Panama are collaborating to distribute the hive´s graphic trilogy regarding globalization in the Americas, specifically the FTAA, Plan Colombia & Plan Puebla Panamagraphics. In 2008 local ants and bees will swarm the regions interested, sharing stories, experiences, the graphics and skills with the creation of new pedagogy tools and cultural resistance.